1. The Great Gatsby By: F. Scott Fitzgerald

2. Background information 1920’s (The “Roaring Twenties”) End of WWI before stock market crash Stock value rose, spending was high, real estate booming People drank, partied and were very liberal (free)

3. More background… People were rebellious ▫listened to jazz ▫drank bootleg liquor ▫went to the movies ▫dressed in new fashions Young women ▫cut their hair short ▫wore short skirts ▫were more promiscuous ▫got jobs

4. Setting The majority of the story takes place in the East Egg or West Egg in New York

5. West Egg Less fashionable Gatsby and Nick live here East Egg Fashionable The Buchanans and “old money” people live here The Valley of Ashes Depressing, dark, run down, on the way to NYC The Myrtle and George Wilson live here The only non wealthy characters in the novel live here